Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Supreme Court's 2025 implementation of non-judicial staff reservations?
1. The Supreme Court amended its recruitment rules utilizing the administrative powers granted to the Chief Justice of India under Article 146(2) of the Constitution.
2. The newly introduced rules restrict the 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) exclusively to direct recruitment, explicitly omitting promotions.

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct as Article 146(2) empowers the Chief Justice of India to make rules concerning the conditions of service of Supreme Court officers and servants. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 2025 amendment applies the reservations (including the 27% OBC quota) to both direct recruitment and promotions.

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